Foam party at YYZ north end

Sulako · Post by **Sulako** » Sat Sep 12, 2015 6:03 am

It appears to be the Air Transat hangar at the north end.

Thanks to Cdnpilot77 for the pics.

This happened, just now.

Joe Blow Schmo · Post by **Joe Blow Schmo** » Sat Sep 12, 2015 6:37 am

geez, talk about overkill! I think the fire is out.

teacher · Post by **teacher** » Sat Sep 12, 2015 6:46 am

sanjet · Post by **sanjet** » Sat Sep 12, 2015 6:47 am

At least there were no airplanes in there, from what I see anyways

Heliian · Post by **Heliian** » Sat Sep 12, 2015 6:53 am

Whoop whoop. Did somebady say fooooam parti!!!!! Shots. Shots. Shots.

Chris M · Post by **Chris M** » Sat Sep 12, 2015 7:01 am

Woops!

That happened here at work once, but there were airplanes in the hangar. And one of the Dash 8's had the sunroof open...

Changes in Latitudes · Sat Sep 12, 2015 8:15 am

This is why I never show up at the north end without my speedo.

Just. In. Case.

ei ei owe · Post by **ei ei owe** » Sat Sep 12, 2015 10:46 am

I hope it was necessary because I can't imagine it's cheap to blow that system.

cdnpilot77 · Post by **cdnpilot77** » Sat Sep 12, 2015 10:55 am

I didn't see a fire. Heard a few whistles blowing and a horn that sounded like the hangar doors closing, then....

Changes in Latitudes · Sat Sep 12, 2015 11:34 am

System test: successful

JoeShmoe · Post by **JoeShmoe** » Sat Sep 12, 2015 11:38 am

Underneath all that foam is a very confused smoker whose cigarette just went out.

Touche Canadian Cancer Society, touche.

DanWEC · Post by **DanWEC** » Sat Sep 12, 2015 3:50 pm

News is saying it was a system malfunction.

Looks like premature activation. Perfectly normal, can happen to anyone. Transat has nothing to be embarrassed about.

AirMail · Post by **AirMail** » Sat Sep 12, 2015 5:21 pm

Looks like premature activation.

I get that from time to time as well

DanJ · Post by **DanJ** » Sat Sep 12, 2015 7:02 pm

Was trying to find a news story about this (strange that nothing came up), and found one from Eglin AFB when a welder set off the fire suppression system. There were planes in the hangar.

oldtimer · Post by **oldtimer** » Sat Sep 12, 2015 9:10 pm

I think you mean premature ejaculation, not activation.

On a side note, I thought the fire fighting foam was corrosive to aluminum airplanes.

linecrew · Post by **linecrew** » Sun Sep 13, 2015 11:11 am

It's happened a couple of times at US military bases over the years: http://theaviationist.com/2012/05/18/st ... oam-party/

Changes in Latitudes · Sun Sep 13, 2015 11:21 am

DanWEC wrote: Transat has nothing to be embarrassed about.

Nope just tell them it has never happened before then see your doctor.

Mostly Harmless · Post by **Mostly Harmless** » Sun Sep 13, 2015 3:57 pm

JoeShmoe wrote:Underneath all that foam is a very confused smoker whose cigarette just went out.

Touche Canadian Cancer Society, touche.

Thanks for that one. I needed a good laugh.

NotDirty! · Post by **NotDirty!** » Mon Sep 14, 2015 10:51 am

oldtimer wrote:On a side note, I thought the fire fighting foam was corrosive to aluminum airplanes.

Obviously, as the YYZ photos show the A310 in there has completely melted so it cannot be seen above the foam!

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